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  • Melinda Clemmons

    Himalayan Flavors 1585 University Ave, Berkeley, CA, United States

    She worked for over twenty years in programs serving children and youth in foster care, and is now a freelance writer and editor in the child welfare field.

  • Reza Farazmand

    Book Passage San Francisco 1 Ferry Building, San Francisco, CA, United States

    In the follow-up to the New York Times bestselling Poorly Drawn Lines, beloved webcomic artist Reza Farazmand returns with a new collection of comics that hilariously skewers our modern age.

  • Karen Melander Magoon + Nina Serrano

    North Beach, SF Public Library 850 Columbus Ave, San Francisco, CA, United States

    Join us every Tuesday evening in the historic literary epicenter of San Francisco to hear poets from near and far read their work!

  • Barry Gifford

    City Lights Bookstore 261 Columbus Ave, San Francisco , CA, United States

    Celebrating the release of The Cuban Club: Stories.

  • Daniel Borzutsky

    Mills Hall Living Room, Mills College 5000 MacArthur Blvd, Oakland , CA, United States

    His translations from Spanish include Raúl Zurita’s Song for his Disappeared Love.

  • Weekday Wanderlust

    Hotel Rex 562 Sutter Street, San Francisco, CA, United States

    This will be our LAST event at the Hotel Rex.

  • Perfectly Queer East Bay Short Fiction Reading

    Nomadic Press: Uptown 2301 Telegraph Ave., Oakland, CA, United States

    A discussion of writing short fiction follows the readings. Books by the authors will be available.

    $10

  • Hand To Mouth/WORDS Spoken OUT # 89

    Rebound Bookstore 1611 4th Street, San Rafael, CA, United States

    Our first Hand To Mouth of the Fall season features writer Peg Alford Pursell, along w/ writer Jacqueline Doyle.

  • Laurie Ann Doyle w/ Alia Volz

    Green Apple Books on the Park 1231 9th Ave, San Francisco , CA, United States

    Laurie Ann Doyle discusses her new story collection, World Gone Missing, w/ Alia Volz.

  • MFA Faculty Reading

    USF McClaren Complex 2130 Fulton Street, San Francisco , CA, United States

    Please join us for the fall MFA Faculty Reading!

  • An evening w/ Tyehimba Jess

    Soda Center, Claeys Lounge SMC 1928 Saint Mary's Road, Moraga, CA, United States

    Reading plus Q/A.

  • Helen Dimos + William Rowe

    The Poetry Center, San Francisco State University 1600 Holloway Ave, San Francisco , CA, United States

    Helen Dimos and William Rowe read from their poetry.

  • The Return of BOOKSWAP

    The Bindery 1727 Haight St, San Francisco , United States

    Join us for the first ever Bookswap in our new space, The Bindery at 1727 Haight.

  • Sasaki, Share, Banias, + Zamora

    Mrs. Dalloway's Bookstore 2904 College Ave, Berkeley, CA, United States

    Present Who Reads Poetry: 50 Views from "Poetry" Magazine.

  • Brittany Perham + Randall Mann

    Green Apple Books on the Park 1231 9th Ave, San Francisco , CA, United States

    Brittany Perham and Randall Mann discuss their new poetry collections with Susan Steinberg.

  • Multiple Poets Reading

    MacArthur Annex 644 40th Street, Oakland, CA, United States

    8 pm doors, 8:30 pm readings.

  • NaNoWriMo Kick-Off Party

    The Bindery 1727 Haight St, San Francisco , United States

    Kick-Off is open to anyone: long-time SFWrimos, new participants, the curious, the incredulous.

  • Saturday Night Special Halloween Reading + Costume Contest

    Nick's Lounge 3218 Adeline St., Berkeley, CA, United States

    As always, we'd love to hear your (three-minute) poems, stories, comedic sketches, songs, or dances on our optional theme (or any topic).

  • Erika Mailman from The Murderer’s Maid

    East Bay Booksellers 5433 College Avenue, Oakland

    Join the Oakland launch party for The Murderer’s Maid at East Bay Booksellers, and have a bloody cupcake on us!

  • The Racket #12

    Adobe Books 3130 24th St., San Francisco, CA, United States

    Monday, October 30th we'll be welcome a bevy a talented readers.

  • Pauline Craig + Stephen Kopel

    North Beach, SF Public Library 850 Columbus Ave, San Francisco, CA, United States

    Join us every Tuesday evening in the historic literary epicenter of San Francisco to hear poets from near and far read their work!

  • Cristina García

    City Lights Bookstore 261 Columbus Ave, San Francisco , CA, United States

    Celebrating the release of Here In Berlin: A Novel from Counterpoint Press.

  • Kitty Stryker

    The Bindery 1727 Haight St, San Francisco , United States

    Booksmith is proud to host Kitty Stryker for her latest work -- an anthology -- Ask: Building Consent Culture.

  • Solmaz Sharif

    Morrison Library, UC Berkeley 2000 Carleston Street, Berkeley, CA, United States

    She is currently a Jones Lecturer at Stanford University.

  • Poems from Far and Wide

    Churchill’s Office 194 Church St., San Francisco, CA, United States

    In celebration of their curated poetry anthology In the Shape of a Human Body I Am Visiting the Earth: Poems from Far and Wide.

  • A Tribute to Michelle Gillett

    Moe's Books 2476 Telegraph Ave, Berkeley, CA, United States

    Michelle Gillett’s debut book of poems, Coming About, was selected for publication before her death from lung cancer in 2016.

  • Tracy K. Smith

    California College of Arts 1111 8th Street, San Francisco , CA, United States

    This week's visiting author is US Poet Laureate + Pulitzer Prize winner!